Happy Halloween!
Before I get to part 1 of the giveaway, I want to share a last-minute Halloween idea.
I present to you: Spooky Shakes…
They are more homely than scary, but let’s just go with it!
I spotted this on Martha and I thought it was a cute idea. To make: all you do is melt a tiny amount of chocolate (about 1-2 tbsp) and then paint chocolate ghost faces on the inside of the glass using the end of a popsicle stick. Easy.
Place the glasses in the freezer or fridge to set the chocolate. For the shake, I blended vegan vanilla ice cream (I love almond or coconut varieties), with a splash of almond milk and some ice, served with a cinnamon stick. You could even make a healthier shake by blending frozen bananas with almond milk. The chocolate faces stay intact thanks to the cold smoothies.
Now, for part 1 of the giveaway…
Today, I’m celebrating YOU – the kick-butt, Green Monster chuggin, recipe-lovin’ Oh She Glows community! On October 31, 2008, I started the blog on a complete whim, not thinking I would ever have the attention span to stick with it, but here I am 4 years later still smashing my head against the keyboard daily and chasing my dreams. I am so grateful for each and every one of you who read the blog each day and my hope is that you find as much inspiration here as I’ve found in all of you.
Now, to celebrate!
1) Blendtec Total Blender & Twister Jar
Blendtec has been gracious enough to donate one of their coveted Total Blender Classic Wildside machines (picture above) valued at $454.95 USD! Whoa baby. I’ve reviewed the Blendtec before on the blog and I can attest that it’s a great machine.
About the blender: “Total Blender Classic Series® is the all-in-one appliance that makes smoothies, fresh juice, ice cream, milkshakes, cappuccinos, margaritas, soups, sauces, bread dough, dressings, salsas, and more! It replaces up to 9 other appliances with one fast easy-to-use machine, at a fraction of the cost. This package includes the new precision tuned 4″ blade in the large nearly 3-quart total capacity BPA-free jar. The new large blade / large jar combination powers through tougher blending tasks and larger recipes with ease, and in less time.”
In addition to the blender, they are also giving away a Twister Jar (shown below) valued at $119.00 USD!
About the Twister Jar: “Blendtec’s newest innovation, the Twister Jar, is designed to blend your thickest recipes such as: Nut Butters, Hummus, Baby Food, Dips, Thick Shakes, Dressings and more! Best of all, it’s compatible with all Blendtec Home Blenders.”
Update: The giveaway winner is….
Thank you for sharing your touching (and often hilarious!) “lessons to my younger self” comments. If you are ever feeling down and need a pick me up, just read through the comments. It’s amazing to see how many of us have struggled with the same life lessons.
The lucky winner of the Blendtec machine is #3659 – Alicia Woulfe! Congrats! I will email you shortly to collect your mailing address. Thanks to everyone for participating!
How To Enter:
Giveway is now closed.
I would tell my younger self to trust herself more. That it WILL get better and that the world is a huge place you’ve only started to understand.
Oh, and I posted this on Twitter!
I have tweeted about this gorgeous giveaway!
So excited!
Merci beaucoup! :)
advice to younger self – stop counting calories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would tell my younger self… take time to breath, you are beautiful, and stop being so hard on yourself.
Stac, LISTEN to those older and wiser than you. Actually, seek out their counsel. It will save you much heartache and not only serve as guideposts in your life, but bring you joy in growing in those relationships in the process.
I would definitely tell myself to enjoy the present. Don’t always be wishing to be at the next step of life. Time goes by too quickly….
Hey Jen!
Think beyond merely following the path of least resistance. It’s okay to be different.
Eat your veggies.
Buy stock in Apple.
I would tell myself to eat more veggies and to exercise more… not to be skinny, but to be strong! I have been vegan for a long while, but it has only been in the past few years that I’ve really eaten plant-based and felt great. Thank goodness for the inspiration of OSG!!
I would tell my younger self that life is better than high school! Just wait it out :)
Thanks for the giveaway! Congrats on your anniversary
I would tell myself to enjoy life more. It is great to work towards goals, but they become meaningless if you don’t enjoy life!
I would tell myself to stop taking everything so seriously and have fun!
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!
My younger self should know that I end up having a pretty good life, so don’t worry too much about the future. Oh, and I STILL haven’t received my letter from Hogwarts.
I also tweeted the giveaway!
just posted the contest on twitter!
I would advise the younger readers of this blog that if they are unsure about going vegan that they should just do it! If I had thought about it too much I would’ve backed down from the challenge but because I just went for it I realized it’s not really a challenge at all – it’s fun!
I would tell my younger self to stay positive, no matter what life throws at you.
I would tell myself to moisturize moisturize and that yes, all those painful runs and squats do make a difference!
I also just tweeted about to giveaway!
I wish I could tell my younger self to spend less time trying to understand my friends, and more time trying to understand myself!
I would tell myself not to fret and dwell so much on making decisions….I would tell myself to make the best decisions I can with the information I have on hand at the time….and that all my decisions would lead me exactly to where I am meant to be at this moment!
I tweeted! :)
I still dwell on decisions but I will definitely try to think about this the next time. Thanks !
Dear young self (and to my dearest daughter),
Respect, love, care for yourself first and most importantly find peace no matter what happened or happens each day.